NOTE: Materials fees are required for some workshops. These fees are paid directly to faculty and are not part of your registration fee. Materials Fee: $15 Fee Details: Cool as a Cactus quilt pattern Seats Available?: Sold Out
Required Supplies: - Cool as a Cactus Quilt Pattern - Fabric: See the "cutting/prep" notes, below, for quantity. --- For help narrowing down what to bring, you may watch the first video on this page: https://www.karenbolan.com/supply-lists for a demonstration of a few different methods for choosing a color palette. --- The free digital coloring page (lap or twin) is another resource to help choose fabrics. https://app.prequilt.com/market/karenbolan/coolcactus-lap or https://app.prequilt.com/market/karenbolan/coolcactus-twin --- There is limited time in class for a brief discussion of your fabric choices if you need further help. - Tools: glue stick, pins and any favorite notions
Optional Supplies: There will be shared cutting stations in class, but some people like to bring their own to save time. If your travel plans allow, you may bring a 12"x18" cutting mat, rotary cutter, 6” or smaller square quilting ruler, 6"x18" quilting ruler. Note that your workstation will not be large enough to accommodate a large cutting mat of your own.
Prep Requirements: We will be making two blocks in class, and will not complete the entire quilt in class, so you may choose to bring all the fabric, or prepare only the fabric we will use in class:
For both options: To prepare for class, press all your fabric. Cut the width-of-fabric strips according to the pattern, and subcut into rectangles, but DO NOT cut the curved pieces from Templates. We’ll do that in class!
Option 1: For the complete quilt, acquire yardage as listed in the pattern for the quilt size of your choice.
Option 2: If you want to minimize your work before class, prepare the following: ■ One 8.5”x16.5” rectangle of Fabric 1 ■ One 8.5”x16.5” rectangle and one 8.5”x8.5” square of Fabric 2 ■ One 8.5”x16.5” rectangle and one 8.5”x8.5” square of Fabric 3 ■ Two 8.5”x16.5” rectangles of Fabric 4 ■ One 4.5”x16.5” rectangle of Fabric 5 ■ One 8.5”x16.5” rectangle of Fabric 6
Are you intimidated by curves but love precision piecing? Learn all the skills you need to make Karen’s Cool as a Cactus quilt. The design features pieced curves, a unique border treatment, and color palette that supports a transparency illusion. This workshop will begin with an exercise in creating transparency effects, then we work from paper templates to accurately cut and piece large diameter curves. Students must purchase the digital pattern. Leave class with at least one block and border complete. Sewing machines generously provided by event sponsors!
